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Amend SB 982 (house committee report) on page 1, by adding the following immediately after line 24:
(c) The Department of State Health Services shall collaborate with local medical organizations that represent licensed physicians who practice in a county or public health region to:
(1) ensure the physicians are informed about local government emergency response teams and those teams are aware of physician resources in the county or region, as applicable;
(2) compile and maintain a list of physicians in the county or region and the contact information for the physicians;
(3) provide up-to-date information about resources for physicians regarding disaster planning, including continuing medical education;
(4) promote the Texas Disaster Volunteer Registry and the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals;
(5) consider incentives to assist with recruiting physician volunteers; and
(6) encourage physicians and health professionals to advocate for disaster planning measures in health care facilities.